Option 1: Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible — Trailer (HD) (youtube.com)

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible helps you get the “big picture” by showing how fourteen narrative books of the Bible tell the complete story from Adam and Eve to Christ and the Church. Presenter Jeff Cavins shows you how to read the Bible so that you can actually understand it. Aided by the unique color-coded Bible Timeline® Chart, which arranges the key people, places, and events of Scripture in chronological order, Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible will help you discover the story of salvation history and understand how you fit into God’s plan. This eight-session study program includes video presentations that explore all twelve time periods of The Bible Timeline Chart; provides session overviews, home reading assignments, engaging study questions, responses, and talk notes for the video presentations.

Where: TBD (location will be determined on number of participants and construction)
Tuesday Evenings 6 – 7:30 P.M  /  Beginning Sept. 24

Women Only Sessions:
Wednesday Mornings 9 – 10:30 A.M  / Emerald Campus Aranda Center / Beginning Sept. 25
Thursday Morning Virtual 9 – 10:30 A.M /  Beginning Sept. 26

Facilitators
Tuesday Evening Sessions: Shana Leonard
Wednesday Morning Women’s Faith Sharing Group: Amy Woo
Thursday Morning Women’s Faith Sharing Group Zoom: Amy Woo

Option 2: Covenant Love: Introducing the Biblical Worldview

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Jesus and the Eucharist
A Small Group Series for Eucharistic Revival

During this time of Eucharistic Revival in our Nation, Jesus is inviting us to encounter him in our life stories. Together, we’ll explore the story of salvation as told through Scripture, fulfilled in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and lived out in the Church and the Sacraments—especially the Eucharist. At the conclusion of this series, participants will be empowered to live out the Gospel in their own lives and share its message of hope with others.

This is a 7-week Study and all sessions will take place at St. Mark

Sessions will be Tuesday Evening from 6-8 p.m. starting Feb. 6th or Thursday Mornings from 9:45 – 11:45 a.m. starting Feb. 8th

Please consider asking a friend or family to join you as we come together to learn more about Jesus and the Eucharist!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Shana Leonard at sleonard@stmarylancaster.org or 740.653.0997.

REGISTER ONLINE

Sessions will be held Tuesday evenings at 6.30 pm in the Spirit Center
6 Sessions  | Tues. 4 October – Tues. 22 November 2022
We will not meet on Tuesday, 11 October or Tuesday, 1 November (Solemnity of All Saints with 7 pm Mass)
Cost: $55.00 (includes Bp. Barron’s book “Light from Light” and a printed PDF study guide)
Registration and Payment to parish office are due by Noon on Monday, 19 September 2022

** You will receive an email when materials have arrived for pick-up at the parish so you can complete the reading lesson in advance of the first session. **

Sessions will be held Tuesday evenings 6.30 – 8 pm, Spirit Center
September: 21, 28
October: 5, 12, 19, 26
November: 2, 9, 16, 23

Register and submit payment of $35 by Tuesday, 31 August 2021

“The great sacraments of the Church are true encounters with Christ. Through the seven sacraments of the Church, Jesus is present. The sacraments have endured for thousands of years and blessed countless lives. Everything in the Church’s life comes from and returns to them.

Bishop Barron presents lively talks on the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist), the sacraments of healing (Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick), and finally, the sacraments of vocation or mission (Matrimony and Holy Orders).”

We ask all attendees to wear masks. We will social distance to watch each DVD episode then gather at large tables in groups of 5 for small group discussion. Sessions will run from 6.30 pm until close to 8 pm in the spirit center. There will be reading and question assignments given before each session in the participant book. The cost is $28.00 for the study guide (checks payable to St. Mary, please)

Sessions will be held in the spirit center – Monday evenings beginning at 6.30 pm
June:  14, 21 and 28 and July: 5, 12, and 19

Register and submit payment by Sunday, 23 May 2021

“The great sacraments of the Church are true encounters with Christ. Through the seven sacraments of the Church, Jesus is present. The sacraments have endured for thousands of years and blessed countless lives. Everything in the Church’s life comes from and returns to them.

Bishop Barron presents lively talks on the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist), the sacraments of healing (Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick), and finally, the sacraments of vocation or mission (Matrimony and Holy Orders).”

Because of the pandemic, this series will be offered on six Tuesday evenings for about 35 minutes each. The session length allows for a brief period of prayer before watching the DVD episode each evening. Chairs for attendees will be placed at a distance apart, all will be asks to wear masks, and we will not gather around tables for small group discussion. For those who attend, you may purchase a study guide if you’d like to be able to have the additional text summaries for each episode and discussion questions to perhaps work thru by yourself, with your spouse, or a friend via telephone or Zoom.

Sessions will be held in the Spirit Center – Tuesday evenings beginning at 6.30 pm
Tuesday 9, 16, and 23 February and Tuesday 2, 16, and 23 March

Register by Tuesday, 26 January 2021

Filmed on location in the Holy Land, No Greater Love is a five-part video series and full-length book that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. Best-selling author Edward Sri guides you through the last hours of Christ’s life in this biblical pilgrimage.

While taking this study or reading this book, you will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Mount of Calvary.

Every step of the way, biblical experts reveal how Old Testament prophecies, messianic expectations, biblical symbolism, and historical context shed light on the mystery of Christ’s suffering and death.

With these insights, Catholics can come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of God’s immeasurable and unconditional love—drawing closer to Jesus than ever have before.

Authored and presented by Edward Sri, No Greater Love also features: Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Jennifer Fulwiler, Curtis Martin, Teresa Tomeo, Fr. Josh Johnson, and Elizabeth Sri.

In this study, Catholics discover…
– The Biblical background to each scene in Christ’s passion.
– What was Jesus going through at each moment?
– How did the Old Testament foretell of Christ’s death?
– Why did Christ die for us? What did it accomplish?
– What was the meaning behind of the tearing of the temple veil, the crowning with thorns, and other events during Christ’s Passion?

Edward Sri also unpacks commonly misunderstood sayings of Jesus, such as…
– “Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass?”—Was Jesus thinking of backing out at the last minute?
– “My God, my God why have you abandoned me?”—Was Jesus really abandoned by the Father on the cross?
– “You have said so.”—What does that mean?

Most of all, Catholics who take this study will encounter God’s love to the fullest.

Pope Benedict XVI invites us to think of the Passion, not just as suffering, but also as the passion of a lover. For in the cross, we see God fully revealed as “a lover with all the passion of a true love”.

Jesus doesn’t want our applause. He wants our hearts. Are you ready to draw closer to Jesus in his passion than you ever have before?